MI Little Cooks

10/13/2026

Sound ON to hear the littlest chefs at work! Thanks to Health Hutt I am back to teaching MI Littlest Cooks programming at Bright Futures Preschool for another year! Teaching nutrition and cooking to these curious food explorers is an honor - thank you!

If you know a community partner that would be interested in sponsoring more programs like this at a preschool near you, please let me know in the comments or via message/email! I’d love to reach more Littles through fun, pressure-free, food exploration 💛

What did they make? Pumpkin Yogurt With Crushed Graham Cramers. Our theme of the month is Pumpkins and today the learned key words: Recipe, Mix, and Sprinkle. 🎃

10/11/2026

Family classes are SO much fun! Especially when teaching knife skills and helping adult sous-chefs know how to support their curious young chefs! A fantastic job to our families at the Kids Power of Produce class yesterday!🍎

10/08/2026

Back at Orchard View Middle School this afternoon for our Thursday cooking club! SO proud of these chefs - thank you for having me back for another year OV!❤️🤍💛

10/07/2026

What a fabulous time at the Muskegon Farmers Market ! I was invited to host another farm-to-table event where 75, 2nd grade students from Spring Lake made a Crunchy Caramel Apple dip/salad!

These chefs were so patient, eager to learn, attentive and did an excellent job being curious cooks! Way to go, chefs!

10/05/2026

🎃 Little Dips is here!

Join us for a casual, drop-in cooking class for littles + their adult sous chefs at PLAY Muskegon!

🥄 Friday, October 30 | 10–11:30 AM
🎃 We’re making Pumpkin Pie Dip!
➡️ $15.00

We’ll practice simple kitchen skills, explore food, and have some fun together. I’ll also be there to chat about picky eating, nutrition, mealtimes, or any food questions you may have. This is not a formal sit down class, it'll be open and available throughout the designated time. However, pre-registration is highly encouraged!!

And since you will already be at PLAY, book a PLAY Session too and make a morning of it! 💛

Click here: https://mi-little-cooks.square.site/s/shop

10/01/2026

What a great first class for our 6-Week Autumn inspired homeschool program! Today we made flatbreads from scratch and added fig jam, arugula, goat cheese and a balsamic glaze on top🌱

Well done, chefs! Looking forward to next week already☺️

If your kiddo wants to jump in, just reach out and let me know! Thank you, as always, to my wonderful hosts playmuskegon for having me🌈

09/29/2026

What exactly is MI Littlest Cooks?

It’s a hands-on cooking and food exploration program designed just for preschoolers! I am so grateful to offer this program for a second year to the Bright Futures preschoolers thanks to the donation made by Health Hutt !

Twice a month, our littlest chefs get to:
• Explore new foods using all of their senses
• Practice age-appropriate cooking skills
• Build fine motor skills and confidence
• Cook together, play, read, and learn
• Explore food without pressure to taste or eat

Each month has a new food theme connected to a children’s book, giving us lots of opportunities to learn through stories, cooking, and hands-on exploration.

And this October, we’re exploring PUMPKINS! 🎃

We’ll be learning where pumpkins grow, exploring their colors, textures, and seeds, and using pumpkin in some fun seasonal recipes.

Interested in programming at your preschool? Just message me!

09/28/2026

🍂 Only 2 spots left!

Our 6-week Fall Homeschool Cooking & Baking Series starts Thursday, October 1! Young chefs will make harvest salads, fall flatbreads, pumpkin muffins, breakfast cups, and more while building real kitchen skills.

🍎 Thursdays, October 1–November 5
⏰ 10:30–11:30 AM
📍 PLAY Muskegon Classroom

Only 2 spots remain, and registration closes Tuesday at midnight! Don’t wait to grab your chef’s spot.

Whitehall Homeschool Partnership families: Please email [email protected] to enroll through the partnership program.

09/24/2026

I had a great time with Reeths-Puffer today leading 96 kids in a cooking class! Amazing job today chefs (and adult sous chefs too!)!

🌽🍎 It’s a busy day at the Muskegon Farmers Market—and we LOVE it! 🍎🌽

Today, we’re welcoming 96 second graders from Reeths-Puffer Schools for our Kids Power of Produce field trip program! 🎉

These young shoppers will get to:
🔎 Take part in a fun market scavenger hunt
👩‍🍳 Participate in a hands-on culinary activity and make something delicious to taste
🛍️ Shop the market with their very own Kids POP tokens
🥕 Take fresh, local produce home to enjoy with their families

And we’re not stopping there! We also have two groups of students—60 students total—from the Muskegon Career Tech Center Hospitality & Food Management program here today. They’ll be exploring the market, learning about local food, and connecting what they’re learning in the classroom with real-world experiences.

From second graders discovering where their food comes from to future hospitality professionals learning about our local food system, today is a great example of how the Muskegon Farmers Market is more than a place to shop—it’s a place to learn, connect and grow. ❤️🌱

We’re proud to be part of creating these experiences for the next generation of local food advocates, farmers, chefs and food-service professionals!